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Trump unveils his double-digit 'Liberation Day' reciprocal tariffs on China, Taiwan, and a slew of other key trading partners
NEWS | 03 April 2025
On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive order announcing reciprocal tariffs on all countries that have placed tariffs on US goods. These tariffs fall on Trump's so-called "Liberation Day," which the president has been touting for weeks as the day when his expansive trade plan would drop. The motivation for the reciprocal tariffs: "They do it to us, and we do it to them," Trump said. FULL LIST: Liberation Day pic.twitter.com/ZBiRuJBCAr — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 2, 2025Trump also announced a 25% tariff on all car imports into the US. Canada's Justin Trudeau previously said he would place tariffs on American goods until Trump's tariffs were withdrawn.

Top Stories:
Elon Musk's wild day: A big loss in Wisconsin, awful Tesla numbers, and then a stock surge
NEWS | 03 April 2025
Elon Musk's biggest post-2024 bet failed. Elon Musk's biggest post-2024 bet failed. Elon Musk has had a roller coaster of a day. He has enthusiastically touted the White House DOGE office, even as polling has indicated his popularity has plummeted. "This 'scoop' is garbage," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

World:
Newsmax stock plunges 77% after blistering post-IPO rally
NEWS | 03 April 2025
Newsmax stock saw another day of wild moves on Wednesday, this time in the opposite direction, cratering after two days of enormous gains. The move: After a two-day rally of as much as 2,550%, the stock closed 77% lower on Wednesday, ending the session at $52.71. Similar to Trump Media & Technology Group, which trades heavily on retail investor sentiment, individual investors have piled into Newsmax shares. The explosion in Newsmax stock is reminiscent of DJT in other ways, too. Newsmax posted a loss of $72.2 million in 2024 after a loss of $41.8 million in 2023.

Current Events:
Meta is preventing a whistleblower from talking to Congress, her lawyer says
NEWS | 03 April 2025
"Congress has made it clear they expect to be able to communicate with Ms. Wynn-Williams, and my client wishes to do so," Naik said in a statement. "Meta has, however, silenced Ms. Wynn-Williams through an arbitration process, which means that she is prohibited from communicating with Congress. According to the arbitration ruling, Wynn-Williams' severance agreement with Meta doesn't bar her from speaking to lawmakers. "This ruling," Wynn-Williams' spokesperson said "implies that the gag order on Ms. Wynn-Williams takes precedence over elected officials' right to know information pertaining to national security." A Meta spokesperson told BI that the company was "not intending to stand in the way of her exercising her rights."

News Flash:
Cheating on tech interviews is soaring. Managers don't know what to do.
NEWS | 03 April 2025
The coding tests took place in tandem with a video call, and some candidates frequently looked off to the side. Many applicants use books and online tips to study for coding interviews, and some use ChatGPT to practice for job interviews. "That implies even without the cheating, the coding test will have to start looking different." He predicts that there will be a "new norm" for coding interviews within the next year or two. Killing the old coding test and using something more creative in its place may be a small step in repairing that disconnect.

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Federal workers have mixed emotions on Musk's rumored DOGE exit: 'So much damage has already been done'
NEWS | 03 April 2025
Musk has been a vocal advocate of firing federal employees and slashing government budgets. As a special government employee, Musk is only legally allowed to work for the government for at most 130 days a year. Most employees BI spoke to doubted that a quicker departure would make much of a difference. As one put it, he'll still "pull the puppet strings — whether inside the White House or out of it." Meanwhile, some federal employees are skeptical he'd leave his government influence behind.

Breaking:
'I begin spying for Deel': An ex-Rippling employee details his days of corporate espionage in Ireland court filing
NEWS | 03 April 2025
The now-former employee, Keith O'Brien, wrote in an affidavit made public in an Irish court Wednesday that he was recruited as a corporate spy by Alex Bouaziz, Deel's founder and CEO. "Alex told me he 'had an idea.' In March, Rippling sued Deel in San Francisco federal court, alleging Deel turned O'Brien — who was not named in the lawsuit — into a corporate spy. O'Brien, while offering to consult for Deel, told Bouaziz he was considering quitting his day job and consulting full time, he wrote. In the new affidavit, O'Brien wrote his handlers at Deel realized Rippling had set the trap — but not until it was too late.

Trending:
All the 'White Lotus' stars get paid the same amount — and the salary is nonnegotiable
NEWS | 03 April 2025
Sarah Catherine Hook as Piper Ratliff, Parker Posey as Victoria Ratliff, and Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff in season three of "The White Lotus." Sarah Catherine Hook as Piper Ratliff, Parker Posey as Victoria Ratliff, and Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff in season three of "The White Lotus." "Everyone is treated the same on 'The White Lotus,'" one of the show's producers, David Bernad, said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Wednesday. Since premiering in summer 2021, "The White Lotus" has established itself as one of HBO's flagship shows. But "The White Lotus" salaries stand out for being equally low, not high.

This Just In:
I upgraded to first class on Amtrak. Here are 12 things that surprised me about the $273 trip.
NEWS | 03 April 2025
The author took a trip from NYC to Baltimore in a first-class Amtrak Acela car and was surprised by a few things. The author took a trip from NYC to Baltimore in a first-class Amtrak Acela car and was surprised by a few things. That's why I booked a first-class ticket on an Amtrak Acela train. From booking my ticket to taking the journey, several things surprised me about the two-and-a-half-hour trip. It didn't feel as luxurious as I thought it would, and ultimately, I thought the perks weren't worth the higher price tag.

Today:
Passengers end up in Texas instead of Tokyo after spending about 12 hours in the air on a diverted flight
NEWS | 03 April 2025
American Airlines passengers spent more than half a day on a plane — only to end up in Texas instead of Tokyo. The roughly 12-hour trip was only about an hour shy of the average flight time from New York to Tokyo. An airline spokesperson told Business Insider the flight was diverted because of "a maintenance issue." While spending hours on a diverted flight can be frustrating for passengers, it's typically an easier alternative for the airline than landing at the closest airport. Last month, an Air India flight turned back to Chicago after most of its bathrooms stopped working, resulting in a nine-hour flight to nowhere.

Top Stories:
I was laid off from the federal government. Here's why I turned down an offer to go back to the job.
NEWS | 03 April 2025
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Business Insider verified his identity, that he worked for the federal government, and that he received an offer to return. At the end of last year, I got a job at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Luckily, I wasn't that far removed from the part-time jobs I'd had before I went to CMS. The night I got fired, I texted my old boss from my job as a junior-varsity high school lacrosse coach.

World:
Melinda French Gates' 'grueling' divorce from Bill Gates came after months of nightmares
NEWS | 03 April 2025
Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates announced their divorce about a year after she asked to end their marriage. Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates announced their divorce about a year after she asked to end their marriage. Melinda French Gates' divorce from Bill Gates was years in the making — and presaged by nightmares and bouts of panic that made her face her feelings, she told People in an interview. Gates and French Gates announced their split in a joint statement in 2021. However, Gates was "understanding and respectful" upon hearing the news, though he was "sad and upset," French Gates wrote.

Current Events:
I've negotiated up to $30,000 more than I was offered in each new job using the 'door-in-the-face' technique. Here's how it works.
NEWS | 03 April 2025
Here's how the offer negotiation process went at each company I've worked at, including two Big Tech companies. After nine months, the manager at the health benefits company wanted to bring me on as a full-time employee. The manager said they couldn't do $90,000, but we eventually agreed on $80,000 in total yearly comp — $15,000 above their initial offer. They offered me $223,000, and I accepted since the Big Tech firm was more stable than the startup. I expect my current Big Tech company to be my last corporate stop.

News Flash:
Here's the salary you need to afford a typical home in the 10 most affordable states for buyers
NEWS | 03 April 2025
With home prices surging around the country since 2020, the average household income needed to purchase a home at the median national price has risen by 49.5%, according to a new report from Bankrate. About two-thirds of states have seen a surge in required income more than 50%. But on an absolute basis, some required household incomes to buy the average home are still fairly reasonable, well below the US average of $116,986 — which buys a $418,489 home. Below are the 10 states with the lowest household incomes needed to buy the state's median-priced home, ranked in descending order, according to the Bankrate study. The increase in income required since 2020 is also included, as is the median home price and its monthly mortgage payment.